An invitation to audition for the annual Scout Pantomime…..
The London Pantomimers will be presenting “Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs” at the Intimate Theatre, Palmers Green from 7th – 15th December 2012.
Auditions will take place on Sunday 15th July, 1000-1700 hrs at Scout Park.
We are looking for Explorer Scouts and Network members from across GLN who would like to get involved in this year’s production by acting, signing, dancing, providing technical support, back stage or front of house work. Please can this message be passed on to all Explorer Scouts and Network members who may be interested in this opportunity.
For more information and to register your interest please sign up on www.thelondonpantomimers.org.
This opportunity promises to be a unique and memorable experience, a chance to meet new friends, will look great on your CV, demonstrates personal commitment and will go towards the top Scouting and DofE awards.
The annual Scout Pantomime has been running as a traditional family production since 1944, and is aimed at all members of Scouting, young and old. The Scout Pantomime is proud to have received national recognition from The Scout Association as an outstanding annual production. Young people who are involved will automatically become members of the Pantomime Explorer Scout Unit and adults will join the Pantomime Active Support Unit.
Theme Park Camp 2012
Summit Network from Farnham and Farnham Explorers are running a national weekend camp for Explorers and Network, as it’s our 10th anniversary.
Come celebrate 10 years at Theme Park Camp!
Open to all Explorers and Network Units, September 7-9th 2012.
We’ll have two nights of discos, games, camp fires, a beach party, inflatables, karaoke, and more. Then all day Saturday we’ll take you to Thorpe Park, home of some mind bending (and stomach churning) rides, including the new Swarm roller-coaster.
All you need to do is get there, bring tents, and feed yourselves. Easy!
To find out more:
http://www.summitnetwork.org.
http://www.facebook.com/
http://twitter.com/
International Rover Week at Kandersteg – Bharathi’s Video Report!
Over New Year, Bharathi Anthonysamy, a Network member at 8th Holborn, attended the International Rover Week at Kandersteg as part of his Queen’s Scout Award. As the sole representative of UK Scouting at the event, he joined scouts from Malaysia, Korea, Mexico, Spain and Holland for a week of winter sports including sledding, snowshoeing and skiing in the spectacular mountains around the Centre.
Bharathi revealed:
“Skiing for the first time certainly tested my patience as I spent most of the first hour falling over and having to reconnect my skis. Thankfully I was surrounded by the friendliest Rover Scouts from around the world, who helped encourage and teach me to stay upright, and I eventually pulled off a turn without falling which, believe me, was an achievement!”
During the evenings, there was a chance to learn about the participants’ different cultures as well as the intricacies of Swiss fondue etiquette! He has yet to reveal what he taught them about life in Greater London North…
Back home in Holborn, Bharathi made a short vlog about his trip, which you can see here:
So would he recommend it to others?
“Being surrounded by Rover Scouts and Pinkies at KISC really opened my eyes to how real the “worldwide family of scouts” is. Never have I felt more happy to be a Scout. I hope to continue being a part of the Scouting movement and to engage in more and more events such as the International Rover Week in Kandersteg. Hopefully you’ll see me there again, maybe even as a Pinkie!”
Southern 50 – Get Registered Now!!!
Southern 50 entries are looking good, but there is still time to enter for this year’s event on 11th February 2012. New changes mean greater flexibility with team members. Each team must now comprise of between 3 – 5 participants.
We have chosen a brand new school for the 2012 event which we have never used before, which should give us plenty of space. Although we cannot disclose the location, we can say that the venue is close to a good rail link, so that will help teams who may wish to use public transport.
It’s easy to enter via the online booking system on www.scouts-gln-southern50.org.uk. Just click into “S50 Challenge” and “How to Enter”.
Please let me know if you are an Explorer Scout Leader and would like anybody from the organising team to come along one evening and give a talk about the event to your young people.
Any questions to secretary@scouts-gln-
County Awards Evening
Following on from the success of the previous event held in March of last year the County will be holding this years event on Wednesday 16th November 2011 at the RAF Museum in Hendon at 7.30pm. This event is to celebrate the achievement of young people in gaining the highest awards in the Scout, Explorer Scout or Scout Network sections. The awards presented will include the Chief Scout’s Gold, Platinum and Diamond Awards, the Queen’s Scout Award and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.
We have been fortunate to secure the use of the RAF Museum and it will provide marvelous surroundings in which to hold this year’s event. To ensure we have details of all young people who have achieved these awards since the last event, leaders have been asked to log these awards via the County website. The young people will then get a personal invitation to attend.
Click here for the form and details.
Changes to badge requirements (all sections) – June 2011
www.scouts.org.uk – 07/06/2011
A number of badge requirements have been updated or amended as of June 2011.
Most changes are very minor, but for full details please see the PDFs below which describe changes relevant to each section. (Each PDF has the minor changes highlighted in red, which makes them easier to spot)
June 2011 badge changes for Beavers
June 2011 badge changes for Cubs
June 2011 badge changes for Scouts
June 2011 badge changes for Explorers
June 2011 badge changes to Staged Activity Badges
June 2011 flexibility statement
For a full list of all badge requirements, please see the badges and awards section of Member resources.
Blast! Festival to celebrate 10 years of Explorer Scouts
Blast Fest is a brand new event in the form of an open‐air music festival with huge headline acts, up
and coming stars and local established bands. It’s open to Scouts from across the United Kingdom.
Hours of live bands and a full day of diverse activities are sure to bring enjoyment ahead of a great night of dancing, raving and jumping in the main arena.
Pose like a rock‐star, become a festival‐chic or even dress up! Come alone and enjoy live music from your favourite bands and artists!
Day tickets will cost £20, which includes the full list of activities and a wristband giving access into the
main arena for live music including headline acts.
(If you are interested in staffing, you must be aged 18 and over. The staff fee is only £15 per‐person
which includes camping, catering and a wristband.)
Payments must be payable to ‘Greater London Middlesex West Scout County’
Download the flyer and booking forms
More information at www.blastfestival.co.uk
Calling all Explorers! Royal British Legion Tube Challenge
90 Minute Tube Challenge
On Saturday 2nd July, there will be lots of people racing around London’s Zone 1 Tube stations as part of the 90 Minute Tube Challenge in support of The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal’s 90th Anniversary.
How does it work? Each team will be between three and five fit, fun-loving people who will be running up and down escalators, along corridors and leaping on and off tube trains. The stations have been allocated different points so there will need to be some cunning strategies to get the highest number of points in just 90 minutes. There has to be an ‘evidence’ photo of all the other team members in their special T shirts on the platforms, in front of each chosen station name.
How to take part? Each team has to think up a name for itself; create a Just Giving page and make the first donation the £20 team registration (this covers admin and the cost of the Tshirts). Then register all the team information, including Tshirt sizes, on the www.britishlegion.org.uk/tubechallenge website Then all that remains is to get as much sponsorship and practice running up and down escalators!
Each team will need a digital camera or mobile phone camera, plus each member will need to have a Travelcard or Oyster card valid for Zone 1.
Did we say there are great prizes for the winners?!
Where is it happening? Just to make it more interesting, we won’t give out the start location nor the station points map until a week or so before the event, but it WILL be within Zone 1
More information? Go to the special website address to get more info, team sign-up sheets and posters www.britishlegion.org.uk/tubechallenge
Why is this such a great thing to do? Apart from having a lot of fun, by getting involved in with the Poppy Appeal you will be helping provide financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. People as young as 17 ½ can be sent on active service, so veterans are often much younger than people realise.
So, just how many Tube stations can you hit in 90 minutes?
Mountain Experience 2011
A walking and climbing weekend in Snowdonia
(Must be 16 years and above, no experience necessary
Activity permit assessments can be catered for)
Friday 8th July to Sunday 10th July 2011
COST £35.00
This includes all food & accommodation
(Transport to be arranged plus costs)
For full details, download the information sheet and booking form (PDF)